JUDGING & AWARDS

Criteria & Judging Process

An independent panel of judges determines a Grand Prize winner and up to two Outstanding Merits in each category. One overall store entry also is awarded Store of the Year. In addition, several store fixtures will receive Store Fixture Awards, one of which is awarded Fixture of the Year. In 2007, for the first time, several projects receive Visual Presentation Awards for outstanding visual presentation. All awards are determined at the judges' discretion; decisions are final.

Principal criteria for judging:

• excellence in design
• originality in the use of space and materials
• quality in executing the total concept

Awards Presentation
Awards for the winning entries will be presented at the NASFM Retail Design Awards Presentation at the end of the first day of GlobalShop, the NASFM-sponsored trade show that takes place in Las Vegas in 2007. The awards presentation has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2007, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Venetian.

Awards Acceptance
All companies that contributed to projects receiving Grand Prizes, Store of the Year, or Fixture of the Year will be invited on stage during the awards ceremony. The designated recipient, generally the lead designer or fixture supplier, will be presented with a crystal award onstage and will have the opportunity to make a brief acceptance speech. Outstanding Merit, and Store Fixture Award and Visual Presentation Award recipients will be recognized during the awards presentation and will receive crystal awards immediately following the awards ceremony in the Winners area.

All winners receive project coverage online, in print, and in the new digital display area at GlobalShop. After GlobalShop, each winning company will receive a certificate and the opportunity to purchase group photos and crystal awards in their company’s name.

Press Coverage
Award winners receive coverage in a special supplement produced by DDI, the Presenting Sponsor of NASFM’s Retail Design Awards, online coverage on www.nasfm.org, and exposure in other leading press, including NASFM Magazine, VM+SD, and Chain Store Age.

Save by Purchasing Tickets in Advance
Purchase tickets through GlobalShop by February 7, 2007 in order to save. Tickets include a networking reception, entrance to the PAVE Silent Auction, and the Retail Design Awards Presentation. Discounts are available to NASFM, NADI, and NASFM Retail Council members. PAVE members can opt to donate $10 of the ticket price to PAVE.

Note: The Retail Design Awards and GlobalShop are separate events. Tickets for the Retail Design Awards reception and presentation will not include entry to GlobalShop’s trade show floor; nor will a GlobalShop badge alone provide access to the reception. All guests must have tickets. All sales are final.

Become a NASFM Design Awards Patron
Support this highly visible industry-wide event and have your company or individual name listed in the official Retail Design Awards 2007 program. A $300 commitment shows your support and affords you valuable industry exposure.